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Jul 31, 14 •
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Comments Off on Makwezela to make her debut in RWC opener against Australia
Centre Benele Makwezela will make her Test debut for the Springbok Women in the team’s opening Women’s Rugby World Cup clash against Australia at the French Rugby Federation in Marcoussis on Friday after being named in a quality team by coach Lawrence...
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Jul 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on Kinsey relishing her first Rugby World Cup
At the young age of 20 Springbok Women’s scrumhalf Tayla Kinsey is relishing every moment of being in France for her first IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup as the energy builds in the camp for their opening match against Australia on Friday. Kinsey, who is the...
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Jul 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens extend thanks for support to win Gold
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell and captain Kyle Brown on Tuesday extended a massive thank you to all role players who contributed to their success at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The Springboks Sevens team arrived back in the country on...
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Jul 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women switch into World Cup mode
Springbok Women’s flank Lamla Momoti says her team has officially switched into World Cup mode as they prepare to face Australia on Friday in their opening match of the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup in France. South Africa will face Australia at 15h45 on...
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Jul 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women arrive in France for RWC
The Springbok Women arrived in France on Monday for the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup raring to take to the field following months of preparation for the international showpiece. The tournament, which is being hosted in Marcoussis outside of Paris, will begin...
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Jul 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks squad named for 2014 Investec Rugby Championship Carter back in black while Piutau and Cane also return
The All Blacks selectors, Steve Hansen, Ian Foster and Grant Fox, have today named a squad balanced with experience and youth for the 2014 Investec Rugby Championship. The squad is as follows: (with province, Super Rugby team and Test...
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Jul 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks find gold in Glasgow
South Africa ended New Zealand’s dominance at the Commonwealth Games, winning the gold medal match in an enthralling final at a sold-out Ibrox Stadium 17-12. Seabelo Senata stole the show, scoring his 10th and 11th tries of the Games to help the...
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Jul 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women depart for RWC with high hopes
The Springbok Women will depart on Sunday for the Women’s Rugby World Cup with high hopes of achieving their best finish in the international spectacle following months of preparation and specialist skills training. The team will depart for France via...
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Jul 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bok Sevens into Commonwealth Games quarters
Speedster Seabelo Senatla scored seven tries in three matches as the Springbok Sevens swiftly moved into the quarterfinals of the Commonwealth Games Sevens on Saturday, unbeaten without conceding a point in their Pool B games at Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow. Kyle...
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Jul 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on Excitement builds in Bok Womens camp for RWC
Springbok Women’s captain Mandisa Williams on Thursday said her team was excited about the Women’s Rugby World Cup starting in France next week as they begin concluding their preparations for the tournament at home. The team will have two more training...
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Jul 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on Commonwealth Games 2014 Sevens Fixtures
Times: CAT July 2014 26 New Zealand v Canada 09:32 26 Australia v Sri Lanka 09:54 26 Kenya v Cook Islands 10:16 26 Samoa v Papua New Guinea 10:38 26 Wales v Malaysia 11:00 26 South Africa v Trinidad & Tobago 11:22 26 Canada v Barbados 11:50 26 Australia v...
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Jul 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Eleven Waratahs named in Qantas Wallabies squad
Qantas Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie has included 11 NSW Waratahs in his 32-man squad for the upcoming 2014 Castrol EDGE Rugby Championship. Five NSW forwards and six Waratah backs will wear Wallaby gold in The Rugby Championship. Up front are seasoned...
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Jul 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on Habana placed on standby for Commonwealth Games Sevens
Springbok wing Bryan Habana has been placed on standby for the Team South Africa Sevens squad at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, the South African Sports & Olympic Committee confirmed on Tuesday. Habana’s availability followed a decision by his club...
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Jul 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on SA Schools Squad Chosen
July 21, 2014 SARU has announced a squad of 55 school boy rugby players to attend the SA Schools trials on Saturday, 26 July at the Barnard Stadium in Kempton Park, Johannesburg.The SA Schools trial squad was selected by the national selectors following the...
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Jul 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on St Stithians Rugby Golf Day with Joost and Naas
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Jul 21, 14 •
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Jul 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women suffer RWC injury blows
The Springbok Women suffered a big blow on Monday with lock Nomathamsanqa Faleni and centres Marithy Pienaar and Ziyanda Tywaleni being ruled out of the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup due to injury. Faleni suffered a knee injury at training last week, while...
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Jul 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Interview with Referee Rasta Rasivhenge
We can’t play the game without them. By far more influencial than the players themselves. Ask the Sharks in 2007 or the Springboks in 2011. I caught up with Rasta Rasivhenge. Why would someone be a referee? So who is Rasta? Rasta is a referee who was...
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Jul 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on South African rugby gives back on Mandela Day
South African rugby, led by Springbok wing Bryan Habana, on Friday did their bit as part of the Nelson Mandela Day celebrations by helping uplift the community in Nyanga, east of Cape Town. Habana, the record holder for the most tries ever in Tests for the...
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Jul 17, 14 •
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Comments Off on EP hosts U18 Girls Sevens Tournament
The Eastern Province Rugby Union will be hosting the national Girls U18 Sevens tournament this weekend at the Rosedale Rugby Stadium in Uitenhage. The tournament will host teamsof 12 girls each, representing Boland, Border, Border Country Districts,...
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Jul 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on England squad announced for Womens Rugby World Cup
Katy Mclean will captain England at the WRWC England Women’s Head Coach Gary Street has today (Thursday) named his squad of 26 players for next month’s Rugby World Cup in Paris. England, who finished second at the 2010 World Cup in London, will be led...
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Jul 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on SA Schools team to participate in Under-18 International Series
The SA Schools team will again have the opportunity to test themselves against quality international opposition in August, with clashes lined up against France, Wales and England in the annual Under-18 International Series. In the last four years the SA...
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Jul 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on TALEENA SIMON BECOMES FIRST ABORIGINAL WOMAN TO SIGN PROFESSIONAL SEVENS CONTRACT
Taleena Simon has become the first Aboriginal woman to receive a full time professional contract in Australia’s Sevens program. Hailing from Redfern in Sydney’s Inner West, Simon said she was excited to now be a professional athlete. “It’s a dream...
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Jul 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on Time change for Springboks match against Argentina in Salta
SANZAR has advised that the Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test match between Argentina and the Springboks, scheduled for Saturday 23 August, will now kick off at 16h40 local time (21h40 SA times), which is 30 minutes later than the original time. The change...
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Jul 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on Australian Rugby Sevens squad for Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games
The Australian Commonwealth Games Association is pleased to announce the Australian Men’s Rugby Sevens squad nominated by the Australian Rugby Union for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow later this month. Australia’s Men’s Sevens team won...
